Congregational Care

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Congregational Care

Timberlake's Congregational Care Team provides care for the Timberlake community by nurturing one another. We express God’s love for others spanning the phases of life from birth to death. Our team of volunteers offers support through card ministry, visits, educational materials, encouraging phone calls, lending library, and more!. Our crafters make prayer shawls and neck pillows for the bereaved. Loved ones can be memorialized through donations to the grief ministry at Timberlake or a book gift to our lending library.

For more information on our Congregational Care Team, please contact Joe Elmore, Pastor of Visitation, at 540.926.6255 or click the button below and email him.

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Need Congregational Care or Prayer?

Are you struggling and want to talk with a team member at Timberlake? Have a friend that needs some spiritual help? Need prayer? Click the button below to fill out the form, and someone from our team will contact you.

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Tim Doss' Story

When Tim Doss lost his wife Brenda, his world changed forever. In the midst of grief, he found comfort, strength, and purpose through the community at Timberlake—especially the grief ministry, his men’s group, and the church family that walked with him every step of the way. This is a powerful story of faith, healing, and the difference a loving church can make. Special thanks to Tim Doss for sharing his story.

Congregational Care

These thoughtful articles provide guidance and direction for anyone touched by grief. Click the links below to access the article.

Children and teenagers have special needs following the death of a friend or family member. The following articles provide wonderful insight in helping children and teens understand and express their grief. Click the links below to access the articles.

Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey. Click the links below to access articles.

Mustering the Courage to Mourn

Love and Grief: In Communion and Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts

Will I Befriend My Feelings Or Will I Deny Them

Will I Grieve or Will I Mourn

Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Dies

Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies

Helping Yourself Heal When Your Spouse Dies

Helping Yourself Heal When a Parent Dies

Helping Yourself When a Baby Dies

Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season

Helping Dispel 5 Common Myths About Grief

Helping Yourself Live When You Are Seriously ill

Helping Yourself Live When You Are Dying

Exploring the Uniqueness of Your Suicide Grief

Healing Your Traumatized Heart: Seeking Safety, Understanding, and Peace Part 1

Healing Your Traumatized Heart: Seeking Safety, Understanding, and Peace Part 2

Healing Your Grieving Body: Physical Practices for Mourners

The Spiritual Path to Healing: An Introduction

The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 1

The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 2

The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 3

The Spiritual Path to Healing: Mourning Ideas, Part 4

Dispelling the Misconceptions About Suicide and Grief and Mourning

The Capacity to Love Requires the Necessity to Mourn

The days following the death of a loved one can be filled with sadness and confusion. The following articles can help you understand the importance of the rituals surrounding death. Click the links below to access the articles.

Helping Your Family Personalize the Funeral

Helping Create a Meaningful Eulogy

Ten Freedoms for Creating a Meaningful Funeral

Why is the Funeral Ritual Important?

Want to send a birthday card to someone in our community?

You can get a printed copy of our birthday calendar on campus either in the church office, or outside the Sanctuary.